Figure 2.

Presentation (schematic view) of a partial phylogenetic tree for positioning of some true and false morels (adapted from published data [15,17]; branches are respected but not the bootstrap values). Morchella species are classified morphologically into two main clades, black (Elata clade) and yellow (Esculenta clade), and the ascocarps within each species also differ in color nuances and shape [15]. Verpa species can show 99% similarity with Disciotis venosa and are members of the Morchellaceae family but are located in an outgroup [15,17]. Gyromitra species belong to another cluster, the Discinaceae family [15]. Mes for M. esculenta; Mel for M. elata [17].